Mark Hamilton is a capable journalist having been a long term, occasional guest columnist for The Advertiser on planning, development, heritage, park lands and governance issues affecting the City of Adelaide.

Media articles quoting Mark, or written by him, relating to the City of Adelaide are regularly re-published here.

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City helipad decision could chop Haese's voter base

Lord Mayor Martin Haese's support for a helipad in the park lands could damage his chances of re-election, argues city councillor Phil Martin. By Phil Martin, InDaily July 24, 2017

A CBD helipad would attract tourists by providing flights that would give people a greater appreciation of Adelaide’s parklands, the City Council’s administration says. This is despite overwhelming rejection to the proposal during public consultation. By Jade Gailberger, The Advertiser, July 18, 2017

A former air traffic controller has condemned the idea of putting an Adelaide city helipad close to the commercial airlines' major flight path into Adelaide Airport. ON ABC radio Adelaide, July 13, 2017

Make us a promise. New push for developers to agree to construction deadlines

Developers should be forced to relinquish their land if they fail to start construction before a pre-approved deadline, says an Adelaide City councillor in the wake of the latest failed proposal for North Adelaide's Le Cornu site. Erica Visser City North Messenger July 12, 2017

Le Cornu site saga must be resolved

Mark Hamilton says that the Le Cornu site development debacle is a 29-year gross embarrassment to the key players and the community. He says Adelaide City Council must immediately seek the consent of the Minister for Local Government to compulsorily acquire the land for fair market value. By Mark Hamilton, The Advertiser, printed version, July 6, 2017

Mark Hamilton: Time for decisive city leadership over the former Le Cornu site in North Adelaide

Mark Hamilton says that the Le Cornu site development debacle is a 29-year gross embarrassment to the key players and the community. He says Adelaide City Council must immediately seek the consent of the Minister for Local Government to compulsorily acquire the land for fair market value. By Mark Hamilton, The Advertiser, online article, July 5, 2017

"There's nothing anyone can do" about Le Cornu site

It may be an emblem of Adelaide's "lack of progress", but the latest development failure on the old Le Cornu site is unlikely to prompt new action from state or local government. Bension Siebert, INDAILY July 4, 2017

Le Cornu site's empty dream

Plans for a $200 million retail and residential development of the city's most infamous block of prime real estate, the old Le Cornu site in North Adelaide, have again been shelved. Jade Gailberger, The Advertiser July 4,2017

$200 million Le Cornu development abandoned by Makris Group

The Makris Group said it had abandoned plans for the $200 million residential, retail and hotel development on the block best known as the long-time home of the Le Cornu furniture business before it left the site almost three decades ago. Jade Gailberger, The Advertiser July 3, 2017

Back to the drawing board for Le Cornu site as Makris withdraws $200m project

The developer that owns Adelaide's most infamous vacant plot - the old Le Cornu site in O'Connell Street - has abandoned plans to build a $200 million complex there. Bension Siebert, INDAILY July 3, 2017

"Extreme risk" Frome St overhaul won't meet expectations

An independent assessment of the Adelaide City Council’s redevelopment of Frome Street bikeway has uncovered a plethora of risks associated with the controversial project - including an “extreme risk” it will fail to meet community expectations. Bension Siebert, INDAILY, June 28, 2017

City councillor broke the law, Ombudsman finds

Abiad’s firms owe tax, but he says I’m also due cash

Two companies half-owned by Adelaide City Councillor Houssam Abiad are being pursued for more than $600,000 by the Australian Taxation Office – but he insists he’s had no operational involvement in them for more than 18 months. By Cameron England, The Advertiser, June 21, 2017

Heritage battle is looming

Adelaide City Council is pushing to heritage-list nine buildings located on the grounds of key sites identified within a recent State Government loosening of development laws. Erica Visser, City North Weekly June 7, 2017

Montefiore: A Park Lands Chopper Monopoly?

In his opinion piece, Sir Montefiore Scuttlebutt is urgently training for a helicopter pilot’s licence in a bid to snatch a slice of a lucrative new monopoly business opportunity in Adelaide’s park lands. The Adelaide Review June 5, 2017

Colleges not growing taller in near future

A pair of North Adelaide colleges and an aged-care home says they have no immediate plans to expand despite changes made to height limits by State Planning Minister John Rau. Erica Visser, City North Weekly May 31, 2017

Liveable and Prosperous: ‘Please, Sir, I want some more.’

Adelaide Lord Mayor Martin Haese writes that Adelaide is doing very well as far as liveability is concerned, but encourages us to consider the inter-relationships between liveability and prosperity. Could we dare to ask for both in abundance? Martin Haese, The Adelaide Review, May 18, 2017

You be a judge - push for public say on projects

Panels of everyday residents - known as citizens' juries - should have the final say on major developments such as the $160 million O-Bahn tunnel project, a new report recommends. Dan Jervis-Bardy The Advertiser, May 8, 2017

Pay up to save pool

Northern spend not 'measly'

The Adelaide City Council has rejected claims by one of its members that North Adelaide is missing out on valuable capital-city works in favour of the CBD. Sam Kelton, City North Weekly, April 26, 2017

Hospital in limbo

Doctors, nurses and a councillor are calling on the State Government to announce its plans for the Women's and Children's Hospital, after its current site was rezoned for high-rise development this month. James Gratton, City North Weekly April 26, 2017

Shedding new light on the city’s founder

Passionate researcher Kelly Henderson’s keen eye has elevated a secret treasure of Colonel William Light’s extraordinary legacy to its rightful place in South Australian history. Miles Kemp, The Advertiser April 22, 2017

Keep our pool

In Mark Hamilton’s letter to the editor he strongly supports the retention of the Adelaide Aquatic Centre for the use of the broader community. He argues the swimming centre should be retained by the Adelaide City Council. City North Messenger April 19, 2017

Mayor way or the highway

Councillor Anne Moran argues that candidates who lose their bid to become Lord Mayor could still find a seat on the Adelaide City Council under a push from its members. Sam Kelton, The City, April 19, 2017

"Conflict of interest" claim on park lands heritage assessment

The head of the architectural firm assessing whether the park lands should be given new heritage protection says there is no conflict of interest between that role and the firm's work on developments in the city's green belt. Bension Siebert, INDAILY April 19, 2017

City councillor safe as court dismisses election challenge

The District Court has dismissed the legal challenge by unsuccessful by-election candidate and parklands campaigner Kelly Henderson against the election of an Adelaide City Councillor. INDAILY April 4, 2017

Parklands’ heritage warning

Development of Adelaide’s parklands could be further stifled by a bid to have the entire green belt state heritage listed. While former deputy lord mayor and lawyer Mark Hamilton says loopholes within Government documents on heritage values meant development could still occur under a state listing. Erica Visser, (City North Messenger) The Advertiser March 26, 2017

Few cities in the world are ringed with a generous belt of parklands. This is the way is must stay.

Rex Jory comments in the dangerous trend to brand those who argue the parklands must be left essentially as they are, as old fashioned, out of touch, opposed to progress, selfish and a NIMBY (not in my backyard). Rex Jory, The Advertiser March 20, 2017

Adelaide's CBD loses more than 6000 jobs in two years

Rates ‘hit’ on disused sites

Landowners could be forced to pay higher rates and risk having land taken from them under an official proposal being considered to upgrade underused Adelaide properties. Matt Smith, The Advertiser March 12, 2017

Why has Government gone quiet on promised heritage ‘conversation?’

The National Trust wonders why the State Government has gone quiet on the local heritage debate that generated huge controversy last year. Do they think the best way to deal with the debate is to just hope it goes away? After promising to ‘reset the conversation’ on ill-considered ‘reforms’, they have not followed through with their promise of a wide-ranging consultation. News Release from National Trust South Australia March 10, 2017

The collapse of the New Mayfield project — the spectacular Tagara disintegration and fall of the $300 million apartments and hotel combo last year — has impacted badly on the Adelaide apartment market. Richard Evans, The Advertiser March 4, 2017

Licensed venues hit market

Haese backs compulsory voting, not closed to amalgamations

Lord Mayor Martin Haese says he supports compulsory voting for the City of Adelaide and would be open to amalgamating with nearby councils – but says he would only consider the latter once the city council has its own house in better order. Bension Siebert, INdaily February 17, 2017

Redesign has taken everyone for a ride

Mark Hamilton writes that Adelaide desperately needs a skillfully designed, safe bikeway running through the square mile, based on Frome Street, and says it shouldn't be that hard to give cyclists what they want without disturbing traffic flow. Mark Hamilton, The Advertiser March 28, 2017

The Block

Dozens of upmarket apartment projects have been launched in the city - often with glittering images and promises of hundreds of jobs. Richard Evans reveals the barriers holding many back. The Advertiser, March 4, 2017

Why-Fi? City visitors log off slow network

Visitors to Adelaide's CBD download the equivalent of nearly 300 feature-length movies a day on the city's free public wi-fi network but critics say the service is unrelable and a turn-off for tourists. Renato Castello, The Advertiser, March 4, 2017

News imminent on tv site

Transformation of the former Channel 9 site in North Adelaide is a step closer after an Adelaide City Council committee approved the rezoning of the site. James Gratton, City North Messenger, March 1, 2017

The light of truth is dying in days of the dark arts

It has never been harder to know who to trust and SA voters should expect to be blasted with a fire hose of spin, mis-information and flat-out lies as the state races towards next year’s election. Daniel Wills, The Advertiser February 4, 2017

The enemy of park lands? If that cap fits…

In their January 2016 e-Gazette, the Adelaide Park Lands Preservation Association Inc. carefully outline the flaws in Minister Rau’s reply to Mark Hamilton’s opinion article in the Advertiser on December 27, 2016. The Association’s extensive response to Mr Rau’s comments draws attention to the Government waging war on Adelaide’s Park Lands by land-grabbing with its plans to build 17-storey private residences on the old RAH site, handing over part of Elder Park to a private corporation for new office towers and plans to build a 7-storey building on Park Lands off Frome Road among others.

Fear for Parklands

In her letter to the Advertiser's Editor, Adelaide City Councillor Anne Moran questions Mr John Rau's recent action of appointing government employees to sit on the Adelaide park Lands Authority. The Advertiser, January 4, 2017

A tale of two cities, both with futures of promise

Oscillating between Leigh Creek and Adelaide, Former Adelaide Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith writes that we sometimes forget what we have that is unique and reminds us that the New Year is a good time to start praising the successes and encouraging the genuine innovators. The Advertiser, December 30, 2016

Strap in for the ride - a year of change is ahead

Beware of Rau's grab for our parklands

Mark Hamilton writes that Planning Minister John Rau's recent actions stacking the Adelaide Park Lands Authority with three officers of his own department is a direct threat to our park lands. The Advertiser December 27, 2016

Mark Hamilton: Selling our parklands is not going to help solve Adelaide's woes

Mark Hamilton writes that Planning Minister John Rau’s recent actions in sacking three independent members of the Adelaide Park Lands Authority and stacking the authority with three “planning reform” officers of his own department is a direct and present threat to the continued existence of the parklands as undeveloped open public space. Hamilton says the independence of the authority is destroyed. Adelaidenow.com.au December 27, 2016

Shane Yeend has taken to Facebook in a fiery tirade aimed at the Adelaide City Council and Lord Mayor Martin Haese after his eight-year bid to bring a helipad to the city was once again stalled by council. Sam Kelton, The Advertiser December 15, 2016

Libs new kings in state's electoral puzzle

A radical redraw of state electoral boundaries has shifted almost 400,000 South Australians into different seats and the LIberals into pole position to form the next government. Daniel Wills, The Advertiser December 9, 2016

Situation critical for Snelling

Seeing red: Chairman Rau in yet another row

Planning Minister John Rau has been accused of "stacking" the Adelaide Park Lands Authority by jettisoning three members in favour of Planning Department employees. Adam Langenberg, The Sunday Mail, December 11, 2016

JACK KNIFE

Health Minister Jack Snelling appears set to dump one of Labor's biggest promises of the 2014 election - by backing down on a pledge to build a $600 million Women's and Children's Hospital at the new Royal Adelaide Hospital precinct by 2023. Brad Crouch, The Advertiser December 9, 2016

Open house where SA's big deals were done

Tycoon Theo Maras's home in North Adelaide was, in its way, a market-place for the business of taking modern Adelaide forward, a period stretching across much of the past 35 years. Richard Evans, The Advertiser December 3, 2016

Mark Hamilton writes to Kelly Henderson (23/11/16) warning of Lord Mayor Martin Haese's promotion of development in our Park Lands of a new museum and soccer stadium, as well as reminding Ms Henderson of the major property developers who funded thousands of dollars towards Lord Mayor Martin Haese's election campaign.

Mark Hamilton: Adelaide City Council should become rate free by creating business opportunities, rather than slugging ratepayers

Adelaide should become rate free. While reduced or frozen rate increases would be welcome, they are vastly less visionary than working towards a rate free city in the long term. By Mark Hamilton, The Advertiser November 23, 2016

Let’s have a Central Park-style skyline

Executive Director of the Property Council of SA, Daniel Gannon writes there is a way we can encourage development and growth in Adelaide’s CBD that takes advantage of our park lands assets without impacting on them. The Advertiser November 22, 12016

City of Adelaide ‘Position on Heritage Reform’ November 2016

Adelaide City Council seeks a single integrated system for the identification of heritage places to provide a platform for effective reform, enable consistency of approach, and provide administrative efficiencies and effectiveness via streamlined processes.

Tight at the Museum

The SA Museum has always been too small, and some critics think, too old-fashioned. Now it has an ambitious plan to massively increase its exhibition space and rethink some familiar displays. Michael McGuire, The Advertiser SA Weekend, November 19-20, 2016

$100 vision to blow dust off museum

A $100 million plan to transform the South Australian Museum would include a glass covered courtyard on its front lawn and create more space for bigger exhibitions. Michael McGuire, The Advertiser November 19, 2016

Marketing new tram plan

A tramline running down Gouger or Grote streets as part of a city loop has been backed by Adelaide Central Market organisers as it would "bring customers to the door". Meagan Dillon, The City November 16, 2016

A warning over excess construction

The number of new apartments being constructed across Adelaide must not outstrip demand and more needs to be done to attract residents to the CBD, the Property Council of SA warns. Meagan Dillon, The City November 16, 2016

City's tall storey grows

A detailed proposal for the Festival Plaza redevelopment revealing a 27-storey office tower - three storeys higher than originally pitched - is set to win approval from the state's planning body. Sheradyn Holderhead Advertiser November 8, 2016

Secret art gallery plan revealed

A stylised 'white box' housing a $250 million contemporary art gallery, and a nearby underground concert hall, have been proposed for the $1 billion old Royal Adelaide Hospital redevelopment. Paul Starick, Advertiser November 2, 2016

15 years in the waiting room

Demolition of the old RAH site could start two months after patients shift to the other end of North Tce, but the grand vision will take about 15 years to complete. Daniel Wills, Advertiser October 31, 2016

Star of the East

A luxury hotel, commercial complex, multi-storey apartments and a 2ha extension to the Adelaide Botanic Garden are centrepieces of a $1billion redevelopment of the old RAH site. Paul Starick, Advertiser October 30, 2016

Rate-free resolve is a ‘Monte’ for city

Adelaide could become a rate-free “Monte Carlo” as councillors investigate freezing property taxes for a four-year term with the aim of removing them completely. Sam Kelton, Advertiser October 22, 2016

Apartment approvals to halve, says bank

The weakest rental market since 2003, oversupply of new apartment and worsening affordability are three of the reasons underpinning Morgan Stanley’s predictions for a dismal future in housing construction. Michael Bleby, Australian Financial Review October 21, 2016

Be progressive – but it’s not all black and white

Sweeping changes to planning laws

Anthony Kelly, partner at Mellor Olsson, summarises the significant changes, particularly regarding the planning application process of the Planning, Development and Infrastructure Act 2016 which came into force in April 2016. Law Society Bulletin, September 2016

Protected area. Laws will lead to rubble trouble

Prospect and Walkerville councils have vowed to fight the State Government over a controversial discussion paper which aims to diminish the role of local councils in protecting heritage buildings. Sam Kelton, Advertiser September 14, 2016

Mayoress under fire

A meeting of Adelaide city councillors last week discussed stripping the Lady Mayoress of her official powers, in a serious escalation of the feud between the mayor’s wife and some councillors. City North Messenger September 14, 2016

Heritage-listed properties can be demolished on ‘merit’ in new plan

Urban crackdown makes SA the city-slicker state

Future Adelaide housing developments will increasingly focus on the inner city as the State Government moves to crack down further on urban sprawl as part of a major planning review. Daniel Wills, Advertiser August 25, 2016

Heritage ‘demolition’

Backpedal

It was the answer to city cyclists’ prayers and former Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood’s baby, now Frome Street bikeway has been recognised as a $1.6 million mistake that will be ripped up. Sam Kelton, Advertiser July 28, 2016

Helipad in the City of Adelaide – Request Expression of Interest Brief

The Adelaide City Council’s brief, requesting that any interested parties write to Council with their initial proposals for a permanent commercial helicopter landing site located in the central city area, by July 20, 2016

Mayoress backpedals as bully claim casts shadow

Lady Mayoress Genevieve Theseira-Haese says her claims that she was bullied by a female councillor have been “satisfactorily addressed” despite one saying they have “cast a shadow” over half the council. Sam Kelton, Advertiser June 31, 2016

Plan a Games changer for our city

Another 17,000 people would live in an Adelaide CBD featuring more sports facilities and a tram loop servicing rejuvenated public squares in a 30-year vision underpinned by a bid for the 2030 Commonwealth Games. By Cameron England, Advertiser October 24, 2015

Who’s competent

In a letter to the Advertiser editor, Mark Hamilton says he’s extremely critical of Planning Minister John Rau, who argues that local councils are politically driven and not competent to assess development proposals. Advertiser October 24, 2015

Yarwood out but not too down

Former Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood is heading off on holiday. Speaking for the first time about his nailbiting loss to businessman Martin Haese, Mr Yarwood admittted he was "disappointed" but was overwhelmed by the public support. The City, November 12, 2014.

Low vote prompts calls for reform

No deal, declares Yarwood

Preference deals ae poised to play a defining role in the lord mayoral election, amid claims they could cause damaging splits within Adelaide City Council. By Andrew Hough, The Advertiser November 5, 2014.

Candidates' true colours

Mayoral aspirants vow to slash major projects

All of the candidates fighting Stephen Yarwood to become Adelaide Lord Mayor have promised to scrap major multi-million dollar infrastructure projects and return to more prudent budgets. By Andrew Hough, The Advertiser, October 31, 2014.

Candidates for Lord Mayor of Adelaide debate the city's future

All of the candidates fighting Stephen Yarwood to become Lord Mayor have promised to scrap proposed new major multi-million dollar infrastructure projects and return to more prudent budgets. Adelaidenow.com.au October 28, 2014

Lord Mayoral poster war breaks out

Mayor asks for right of reply to insult claim

Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood is seeking a right of reply in the official record of State Parliament, after former Opposition leader Isobel Redmond claimed he called her an offensive name. By Danilel Wills, The City, October 22, 2014.

Clash ensues over eyesore

Lord Mayoral candidate Mark Hamilton has defended plans for Adelaide City Council to take over one of the state's biggest eyesores after a public challenge from its current owner. By Andrew Hough, The City, October 22, 2014.

Mud dirties poll's polish

Swearing stoush puts the pathetic in politics

One question which has been overlooked in the Yarwood-Redmond stink is not whether it's true that the Lord Mayor said the F word (and more) to the former Liberal leader, but why anyone should give a flying version of the F word if he actually did. The Advertiser, October 17, 2014.

Mayor says he never said it

Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood is seeking a right of reply in the official record of State Parliament, after former Opposition leader Isobel Redmond claimed he called her an offensive name. By Daniel Wills, The Advertiser October 16, 2014

Foul-mouthed claims a slur by close friend of my rival: mayor

The Lord Mayor of Adelaide - accused by former opposition leader Isobel Redmond of calling her an "effing c" during an alleged tirade of foul-mouthed verbal abuse - has demanded a right of reply be inserted into the parliamentary record. By Michael Owen, The Australian, October 16, 2014.

Vote made to save boatshed

Mayor's tirade at Redmond

Former Opposition leader Isobel Redmond has claimed she was subjected to a foul-mouthed tirade by an irate Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood as the pair had an argument over traffic congestion. Story by Daniel Wills, Advertiser, October 15, 2014.

The Contenders

The election of Lord Mayor is the City of Adelaide's main event. The diverse group of contenders have a range of competing interests to consider, as well as their own vision to promote. SA Life offers some background on the individuals. SA Life, October 2014

Give us your vote

How we can make city a better place

The City sat down with Lord Mayor candidates to ask them what they will do, if elected, to make Adelaide a better city in which to work, shop, play and live. Story by Andrew Hough, The City September 24, 2014

Would-be Lord Mayors back compulsory voting

Bunfight over parking

A lord mayoral candidate has earned a parking ticket and criticism from colleagues after he parked his car - emblazoned with campaign material - in a special council permit zone. Andrew Hough, The City, September 24, 2014

Right old Rau over heritage buildings

The frosty relationship between the Adelaide City Council and the State Government deteriorated to a new low last night amid a fresh war of words over heritage and planning laws. By Andrew Hough, The Advertiser September 10, 2014

What I would do to preserve the Park Lands

Council taxi use a fare game

Adelaide ratepayers are paying thousands of dollars every year to ferry city councillors in free taxis while they are on official council business. By Kurtis Eichner, City North Messenger, September 2, 2014

Jab at 'Rau the heritage wrecker'

Planning Minister John Rau has been accused of being a 'heritage wrecker' after he rejected Adelaide City Council's proposal to protect at least 50 "places of significance" in Adelaide parklands. Story by Andrew Hough, The Advertiser, August 25, 2014

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Expensive experts a cash drain

Spending on consultants by Adelaide City Council has ballooned to more than $30 million during the past four years, prompting some Lord Mayoral candidates to promise a review. By Andrew Hough, City North Messenger August 20, 2014

Council's $30m consultants' bill riles candidates

Spending on consultants by Adelaide City Council has ballooned to more than $30 million during the past four years. Mark Hamilton said, if elected, he would push to employ expertise within council, such as a city planner of Adelaide and a highly qualified director of parks and gardens. Story by Andrew Hough, The Advertiser August 13, 2014

Councillor Mark Hamilton leads Adelaide City Council opposition to South Australian planning reforms

PROPOSED reforms that would strip councils of the power to control planning have been criticised as a “jackboot” to democracy by Adelaide City councilor Mark Hamilton. Story by Andrew Hough, www.adelaide.com.au August 12, 2014

End our nightmare

Councillor Mark Hamilton, who first called for the Adelaide City Council's trial of a 24/7 dry zone in the south park lands, has labelled the delay of its implementation 'ridiculous.' Story by Andrew Hough, August 10, 2014

The pagoda of O’Connell St – Mayoral hopeful’s bold new plan for old Le Cornu site

Lord mayoral hopeful Mark Hamilton and fellow Adelaide City councillor Sandy Wilkinson have designed an $80 million development creating a new ‘town square’ off O’Connell St with a major public carpark, shops and apartments. The Sunday Mail, July 20 2014

Disabled score win at Oval

Councillor calls for penalty rate

A special Sunday and public holiday penalty rate should be set for retail and hospitality workers in the CBD and North Adelaide to help open the city for business, Cr Mark Hamilton says. City Messenger 9 July 2014

Pay staff less to boost city

Retail and hospitality staff in the CBD and North Adelaide should be paid just $25 an hour to work on Sundays and Public holidays, lord mayoral candidate Mark Hamilton says. By Sally Brooks, City Messenger 9 July 2014

Sunday penalties under fire

Retail and hospitality staff in the CBD and North Adelaide should be paid just $25 an hour to work on Sundays and public holidays, lord mayoral candidate Mark Hamilton says. The Advertiser 9 July 2014.

Four fight it out in tough contest for Lord Mayor

Their bids raise the prospect of an intriguing election in November against incumbent Mr Yarwood and city councilor Mark Hamilton, 62, whose candidacy is almost a quarter-century in the making. By Andrew Hough, City Messenger 25 June 2014

Adelaide City Council wants to own Torrens footbridge

ADELAIDE City Council will pursue ownership of the new Torrens footbridge despite a warning last week that costs to maintain and clean the infrastructure could blow out. Councillor Mark Hamilton initiated the successful recommendation amendment at Tuesday night’s council meeting. The Advertiser 24 June 2014

Bikeway creates a bottleneck - but nary a cyclist to be seen

Let's fill empty shops

Adelaide City Council should spend $5 million a year luring businesses from the suburbs and interstate with incentives to set up in the CBD, lord mayor hopeful Mark Hamilton says. Tim Williams, City Messenger May 21, 2014

Councils must tighten belts

Why I should be lord mayor

Taking over the Le Cornu site for a 1000-space carpark, blocking any move to lower speed limits and planting plane trees throughout the city are on Adelaide City Councillor Mark Hamilton’s agenda for a lord mayoral tilt almost a quarter century in the making. Tim Williams, The City Messenger May 7, 2014

I'll sort out Le Cornu mess, speed limits

Taking over the Le Cornu site for a 1000 space carpark, blocking any move to lower speed limits and planting plane trees are on Adelaide Councillor Mark Hamilton's agenda for a lord mayoral tilt amost a quarter century in the making. Story by Tim Williams, Sunday Mail, May 4, 2014

We need to be streets ahead

Yarwood seeks re-election

New parking technologies, continuing the upgrade of Victoria Square, a city-wide 40km/h speed limit and activating the parklands are on Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood’s agenda for a second term in office. Tim Williams, City Messenger April 30, 2014

Calls for calm as bike lane backlash gains momentum

Councillor Mark Hamilton will push for the Frome St bikeway to be ripped up in the wake of a backlash from motorists and traders over the loss of traffic lanes and parking spaces. Story The Advertiser April 26, 2014

Empty site ‘not for parking’

Some Hutt St traders say a 40km/h speed limit has caused their profits to plummet

SOME Hutt St businesses say their trade has plummeted since a 40km/h limit was introduced and thousands of motorists are lobbying online against the speed restriction. Tim Williams, City Messenger April 4, 2014

A heliport is being considered for Adelaide’s CBD to cater for high-rolling visitors

Tourists and high roller Adelaide Casino clients would take joy flights direct from the city to the wine regions and Kangaroo Island under plans for a CBD heliport. Adelaide Airport-based Helistar Aviation has approached Lord Mayor Stephen Yarwood about the need for a commercial helipad in the city centre. Tim Williams City Editor, City Messenger, March 26, 2014

Popeye's historic site at risk as repairs wait

The square mile tug of war

This year, some classic industry matters became the cooler-season fare. Three tussles peaked – the car versus the pedestrian, the high rise versus heritage, and the beer barn versus the wine bar. One man who was there (and 20 years later is back for more) was deputy Lord Mayor Mark Hamilton. Now an area councillor, he is well qualified to reflect on Adelaide’s traditional post-war tussle over its heritage assets. By John Bridgland The Adelaide Review 30 August 2012

Giving away public land for private development in competition with the private sector is totally unacceptable

History under fire

Disgust at the demolition of an 1800s bluestone building in Waymouth St has hastened a push to get 250 unlisted historic buildings in Adelaide’s CBD on a heritage list. David Dean, The Advertiser June 6, 2011

Meet the man who would be mayor - lawyer hopes to leave his mark

The City of Adelaide Plan 1991-96

Mark Hamilton, as Deputy Lord Mayor having played an instrumental role in devising this important plan, writes the foreward of this significant milestone which heralds the introduction of the Local Heritage List and the inclusion of strengthened design requirements for new development, particularly in areas of heritage sensitivity.

North Adelaide resident | CBD commercial solicitor | Master of Laws (Commercial) and Master of Business Administration | Founded and runs two successful businesses | Extensive capital city council experience